Category: Geosites of Historical – Cultural Interest

The Monastery of Saint George (Myrofillo) is located on a hill south of the village of Myro above the bed of the Acheloos (Aspropotamos) river. It was built in 1618 on the ruins, according to tradition, of an old church of Sotiros and the monastery of Panagia Mirokovos (< 1336)….

The Battle of Meritsa or Battle of Oxynia was fought on 11 and 12 February 1943 between ~800 men of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS), under Nestoras Vokas ("Tzavellas"), Nikos Zaralis ("Hasiotis"), Aristides Bloutsos (National Republican Greek League – EDES) and Elias Kafantaris ("Adamantios") against a battalion of the…

The Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in the square of Gardiki. It is the village's central church, built in the basilica style with a dome, constructed with stones. There is an inscription indicating the church was renovated in 1843, but it is believed to…

On the road to Gardiki, and 3 kilometers from the village of Agios Nikolaos (Kamnai), is the pilgrimage site of Saint Nicholas Asfakas. In an impressive location, the chapel is built at the base of a steep cliff. On the rock we can observe the impressive folds of the thin…

The Salambria Bridge in Sarakina was built in the 16th century together with the Pyli (Ag. Vissarion) arched bridge by the Metropolitan of Larissa Vissarion II. It took its name from the old name of the Pinios (Salambrias). In its original form, the bridge had six arches, with the third…